ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Value by country

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour...

Countries reporting
126
Highest
63.4 %
United Republic of Tanzania
Lowest
0.1 %
Singapore
Median
8.4 %
Years covered
79
1947–2025
Data points
3,325

What the numbers show

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Value is currently reported for 126 countries. The highest value is 63.4 % in United Republic of Tanzania; the lowest is 0.1 % in Singapore.

The median across all reporting countries is 8.4 %, and the mean is 15.07 %.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 634.

Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 102 fell. The largest increase was in United Arab Emirates (up 1,100.0%), and the largest decrease in Brunei Darussalam (down 92.5%).

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United Republic of Tanzania 63.4 % 2024 down 6.9% falling
1 Mali 61 % 2023 down 16.9% rising
1 Côte d'Ivoire 44.7 % 2019 up 9.3% rising
2 Zambia 60 % 2024 up 7.5% falling
2 Republic of Moldova 50.8 % 2024 down 13.6% rising
2 Cabo Verde 10.6 % 2019 down 47.3% falling
3 Zimbabwe 49 % 2024 down 27.1% falling
3 Viet Nam 24.7 % 2024 down 46.7% falling
4 Angola 46.6 % 2024 down 8.1% rising
4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23.2 % 2024 down 21.9% volatile
5 Myanmar 46.5 % 2020 down 9.7% falling
5 Türkiye 14.8 % 2024 down 29.9% falling
6 Bangladesh 44.7 % 2024 down 0.9% falling
6 Syrian Arab Republic 13.2 % 2011 down 55.7% falling
7 Rwanda 44.5 % 2024 down 16.2% falling
7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13.1 % 2024 down 22.5% rising
8 Lesotho 43.9 % 2024 up 47.3% falling
8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8 % 2017 down 9.1% falling
9 India 42.4 % 2024 up 2.7% flat
10 Bhutan 41.6 % 2024 down 26.6% falling
11 Cambodia 39.9 % 2019 up 20.2% falling
12 Azerbaijan 35.8 % 2022 down 5.0% falling
13 Georgia 35.4 % 2024 down 17.9% falling
14 Pakistan 34.4 % 2025 down 16.1% falling
15 Albania 32.3 % 2023 down 26.6% falling
15 Ecuador 32.3 % 2025 up 23.3% volatile
17 Nicaragua 31.7 % 2012 up 3.9% flat
18 Armenia 31.3 % 2017 down 14.2% flat
19 Nigeria 30.4 % 2024 falling
20 Samoa 30 % 2022 up 4.2% volatile
21 Morocco 29.3 % 2022 down 25.3% volatile
22 Botswana 29.1 % 2006 up 92.7% volatile
23 Thailand 28.9 % 2024 down 13.5% falling
24 Indonesia 28.8 % 2023 down 17.7% falling
25 Fiji 28.6 % 2024 down 29.2% falling
26 Senegal 27.4 % 2024 down 17.5% falling
27 Sri Lanka 26.1 % 2023 down 11.8% falling
28 Peru 23.4 % 2024 volatile
29 Mongolia 23.3 % 2024 down 16.8% falling
30 China, mainland 22.8 % 2023 down 16.8% falling
31 Namibia 22.7 % 2018 up 39.3% falling
32 Philippines 21.7 % 2023 down 30.0% falling
33 El Salvador 21.6 % 2011 down 0.9% falling
34 Guatemala 20.5 % 2024 down 34.9% falling
35 Cuba 18.9 % 2014 down 10.8% falling
36 Serbia 18.6 % 2024 down 6.5% falling
37 Egypt 17.1 % 2024 down 37.8% falling
38 Belize 16.8 % 2019 down 13.8% falling
38 Kyrgyzstan 16.8 % 2023 down 42.7% falling
40 Panama 16.4 % 2024 up 4.5% falling
41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.8 % 2024 down 7.6% falling
42 Colombia 14.2 % 2025 down 12.9% volatile
43 Ukraine 14.1 % 2021 down 30.5% falling
44 Jamaica 13.9 % 2023 down 23.6% falling
45 Tunisia 12.8 % 2023 down 16.3% falling
46 Kazakhstan 12.4 % 2022 down 51.4% falling
47 Romania 11.3 % 2024 down 60.1% falling
48 Mexico 11.2 % 2024 down 20.0% falling
49 Greece 11 % 2024 down 16.0% falling
50 Costa Rica 10.8 % 2025 down 30.8% falling
51 Algeria 10.1 % 2017 down 51.2% falling
52 Malaysia 10 % 2022 down 22.5% falling
53 Belarus 9.9 % 2024 up 2.1% flat
54 North Macedonia 8.7 % 2024 down 53.0% falling
55 Uruguay 8.1 % 2024 down 11.0% rising
56 Saint Lucia 7.8 % 2024 down 21.2% falling
57 Grenada 7.3 % 2023 down 22.3% falling
58 Dominican Republic 7.2 % 2024 down 36.3% falling
59 Poland 7 % 2024 down 38.6% falling
60 Palestine, State of 6.6 % 2025 down 24.1% falling
61 Latvia 6.5 % 2024 down 13.3% falling
62 Chile 6 % 2025 down 26.8% falling
63 New Zealand 5.5 % 2025 down 9.8% falling
64 South Africa 5.4 % 2024 up 17.4% falling
65 Mauritius 5.2 % 2024 down 28.8% falling
66 Bulgaria 5.1 % 2024 down 30.1% falling
66 Trinidad and Tobago 5.1 % 2024 up 41.7% volatile
68 Russian Federation 5 % 2024 down 26.5% falling
69 Lithuania 4.8 % 2024 down 47.8% falling
69 Republic of Korea 4.8 % 2025 down 5.9% volatile
69 China, Taiwan Province of 4.8 % 2020 down 7.7% falling
72 Croatia 4.5 % 2024 down 51.6% falling
73 Montenegro 4.3 % 2024 down 24.6% falling
74 Hungary 4.2 % 2024 down 10.6% falling
75 Ireland 3.8 % 2024 down 29.6% falling
75 Slovenia 3.8 % 2024 down 60.4% falling
77 Iceland 3.7 % 2024 down 17.8% falling
78 Spain 3.4 % 2025 down 15.0% volatile
78 Italy 3.4 % 2024 down 5.6% volatile
80 Finland 3.3 % 2024 down 19.5% volatile
80 Jordan 3.3 % 2023 down 2.9% falling
82 Estonia 3.1 % 2024 down 20.5% volatile
83 Czechia 3 % 2024 up 11.1% falling
84 Austria 2.8 % 2024 down 41.7% falling
85 Japan 2.7 % 2025 down 22.9% volatile
86 Norway 2.4 % 2024 up 9.1% volatile
86 Portugal 2.4 % 2025 down 68.4% volatile
88 Switzerland 2.3 % 2024 down 34.3% falling
88 France 2.3 % 2024 down 17.9% volatile
88 Suriname 2.3 % 2015 falling
91 Cyprus 2.2 % 2024 down 50.0% falling
91 Slovakia 2.2 % 2024 down 31.2% volatile
93 Australia 2 % 2025 down 23.1% falling
94 Sweden 1.8 % 2024 down 10.0% volatile
95 Denmark 1.7 % 2024 down 32.0% volatile
95 Qatar 1.7 % 2022 up 21.4% falling
97 Puerto Rico 1.6 % 2011 down 20.0% volatile
97 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.6 % 2024 down 23.8% falling
99 Seychelles 1.5 % 2024 down 58.3% falling
100 Barbados 1.4 % 2023 down 51.7% falling
101 United Arab Emirates 1.2 % 2024 up 1,100.0% volatile
101 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.2 % 2008 down 47.8% falling
103 Canada 1.1 % 2025 down 31.2% volatile
103 Germany 1.1 % 2024 down 21.4% falling
105 Luxembourg 1 % 2024 down 33.3% falling
106 Belgium 0.9 % 2024 down 25.0% falling
106 Bahamas 0.9 % 2019 down 69.0% falling
106 Malta 0.9 % 2024 down 30.8% falling
106 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9 % 2024 unchanged falling
110 Israel 0.8 % 2024 down 27.3% volatile
110 Brunei Darussalam 0.8 % 2024 down 92.5% volatile
112 Argentina 0.6 % 2024 up 20.0% rising
112 Cayman Islands 0.6 % 2015 down 64.7% volatile
114 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.2 % 2008 down 33.3% volatile
114 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0.2 % 2013 down 77.8% rising
116 Singapore 0.1 % 2024 volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 3,325 data points, 1947–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.